Single Coil Heat Pump
Cylinders

for Vented and
Unvented systems

Hot
water for your domestic dwelling gathered by heat pump

Heat pumps providing vented and unvented
domestic hot water

Heat pump technology

might
appear like science fiction to many observers, but in reality this
method of retrieving heat has been with us for decades. More or less
every home these days will have a refrigerator. In short, a fridge
works in much the same way - extracting heat from its interior then
dumping it (This is why it feels warm at the back of a fridge). Heat
pumps work in much the same way, but instead of dumping the
extracted energy it is fed to a compatible cylinder where it heats
water for domestic use.

Heat pumps can obtain heat from
different sources. 'Ground Source' heat pumps, as the name suggests,
capitalise on the store of heat within the ground around us. By
laying lengths of pipe to an appropriate depth ground source heat
can be extracted. Air recovery systems can extract heat from warm
air before it is exhausted from a building.

Heat pump cylinders

differ from
their standard counterparts is so far as heat exchanger technology.
Whilst they utilise heat exchangers, the type used present a much
larger surface area. This is achieved by using radial fins on the
heat exchanger tubing affording better heat transfer. Heat pump
cylinders are available as
single coil or
twin
coil models with solar coil for vented or unvented water systems. Please check the
appropriate model for your system.

Outputs from heat pumps vary. You
should refer to the technical specification that accompanies your
particular unit for fuller detail. This information can then be
incorporated to identify the most suitable cylinder setup.

Vented and Unvented

Energy may
be gathered in cylinders that are vented (fed by a gravity cold
water supply) or unvented (fed directly from the cold water main)
according to your household plumbing requirement.

Note: Never attempt
to use a 'vented type' cylinder in an 'unvented system'.
'Unvented type' cylinders are designed to operate at much higher
pressures that their 'vented' counterparts. Failure to observe this
warning can result in explosion, serious damage to property, injury
and death.